Apr 28, 2025
US-1: Full AI Nationalization can cause Misaligned Economic Incentives
Ryan Tovcimak, Nikolay Radev
Summary
The escalating geostrategic importance of frontier AI development increases the likelihood of nationalization. While no explicit plans have emerged in the United States, such action would likely be swift and comprehensive. A government seizure of critical AI infrastructure would fundamentally transform the sector's economic foundation – shifting funding from traditional private sources to the American tax base, thereby repositioning AI as a public good. The objectives driving development would similarly pivot from user engagement to national security imperatives. Given the history of American adversaries pursuing intellectual property theft, this transition would likely establish a more restrictive diffusion model that prioritizes security over openness. By tightly controlling crucial elements of the AI stack, that approach risks diminishing the broader societal benefits that might otherwise emerge from AI advancement.
Cite this work:
@misc {
title={
US-1: Full AI Nationalization can cause Misaligned Economic Incentives
},
author={
Ryan Tovcimak, Nikolay Radev
},
date={
4/28/25
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organization={Apart Research},
note={Research submission to the research sprint hosted by Apart.},
howpublished={https://apartresearch.com}
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